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iPhone News and Tips for Canadian iPhone UsersTue, 31 Mar 2015 18:05:13 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with FeedlySubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with Daily RotationCogeco Launches TiVo Service with Companion iOS App for Live TVhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iphoneincanada/~3/4uCt_U2C3BU/
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/app-store/cogeco-tivo-ios/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 18:00:10 +0000http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=146458Cogeco Launches TiVo Service with Companion iOS App for Live TV is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource
]]>Cogeco today has officially announced the launch of its TiVo service, which also comes with the announcement of its iPhone and iPad app, which can let you do the following:

With Cogeco TiVo App you can:
– Stream live and recorded content at home
– Download recorded shows to take with you on the go
– Schedule and manage your recordings and series recordings from anywhere
– Browse current listings and What to Watch Now
– Start playback on your TV with the swipe of a finger
– Control your TV with the virtual remote control

Louise St-Pierre, President and CEO of Cogeco Cable Canada said in a statement “We worked closely with TiVo to develop a platform that reflects the tastes and needs of Quebeckers, and we are proud to be able to offer it today. We developed Cogeco’s TiVo service to respond to what our customers consider important: a multi-screen experience that is intelligent, powerful, simple and mobile.”

To access TiVo, users must be subscribed to a TV and Internet bundle from the company. Cogeco says an Android app is coming later this Spring.

]]>http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/app-store/cogeco-tivo-ios/feed/0http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/app-store/cogeco-tivo-ios/iPhone 6 vs HTC One M9 Torture Test [VIDEO]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iphoneincanada/~3/eFZL0JzCt1Y/
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/iphone-6-vs-htc-one-9-torture-test/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:38:12 +0000http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=146451iPhone 6 vs HTC One M9 Torture Test [VIDEO] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource
]]>HTC announced its new One M9 Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2015, the company’s new flagship device. If you’re considering this phone versus the iPhone 6, check out this torture test by YouTube channel EverythingApplePro, as they drop both phones from various heights, plus even do a burnout on them from a motorcycle.

From this test, it looks like the HTC One M9’s screen holds up very well, showcasing the strength properties of Gorilla Glass 4, while the iPhone 6, despite being beaten up, still works. The HTC One M9 will hit Canadian carriers on April 17.

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http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-pay-performance/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:15:42 +0000http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=146446Apple Pay Problems at Checkout Hurt Overall Experience: Survey is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource
]]>Early numbers released by a couple of banks have already suggested that Apple Pay is off to an impressive start. The most recent study, conducted by market research firm Phoenix Marketing International (via Bloomberg), corroborates the high adoption rate but also points to the stress points of the system that need to be ironed out.

After surveying 3,000 US iPhone 6 users, Phoenix found that the majority of adopters (82%) have linked a credit card to Apple Pay, but 53% have linked a debit card, and 20% have included a GPR prepaid card in the new wallet.

It’s the conversion that needs to be ironed out: Everything is set for the “year of Apple Pay”, as 88% of those who have set up Apple’s digital wallet have also entered a store and tried to make a purchase. The problem comes at the checkout: 47% of the those visiting stores listed as Apple Pay merchants found that the specific store wasn’t yet ready to accept the new form of payment.

“Even though Apple Pay users generally give the scheme high marks and 23% expect to significantly increase use over the next 3 months, problems at check-out are downgrading transaction potential,” said Leon Majors, Senior Vice President at Phoenix. “Two-out-of-three Apple Pay users have reported a problem at checkout – mostly related to terminals not working or taking too long to make the transaction, inaccurate posting of transactions and the inability of cashiers to help buyers who needed assistance in using Apple Pay,” Majors added.

Apple Pay is currently supported by 2,500 banks in the US, and about 700,000 locations accept it (it all started with 220,000 locations four months ago). There’s no word of a Canadian launch yet, although rumours have suggested it could launch as soon as March. Given the silence around the matter, this could mean that TD Bank’s CIO was correct when he said last October that an Apple Pay launch in Canada is at least a year away.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Ericsson Inc., of Plano, TX, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson of Stockholm, Sweden, on February 26, 2015. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain wireless standard compliant electronic devices, including communication devices and tablet computers that infringe patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order.

Apple isn’t willing to pay the price Ericsson is demanding for LTE patents, and claims they aren’t standard-essential patents for the LTE communication standard.

As patent lawsuits can take years, lawyers have often found themselves arguing about obsolete products (see Samsung vs. Apple patent lawsuits). The quick reaction of the ITC is doing a great service for companies, who, as PC World’s Martyn William highlights, often turn to the regulator because it has the power to ban products in the US. In Apple’s case, however, a product ban is unlikely.

These headphones offer about 6 hours of music playback and 50 hours of standby time. With the extra included ear hooks and ear buds, you’ll ensure a perfect fit and say good-bye to messy tanged cords.

With the built-in microphone, you’ll be able to take calls wirelessly no matter where you are. The price on these Cloud Buds are increasing after Wednesday so if you’ve been thinking of pulling the trigger, now is the time to do so.

As he points out, previous pricing strategies were typically structured around storage differences (the 64 GB iPhone is more expensive than the 16 GB iPhone). That changes with the Watch, since we don’t have any official storage information (rumours say 8 GB). Apple instead went with differentiating the models by size, materials, and bands. The chart below shows the pricing of the Watch models with and without the Edition.

So what’s the path Apple followed with this one? Well, as always, Apple has used a little trick with its pricing model: it gauges the perception of value. Using perception is how prestige branding has always worked, Dediu highlights, so there is nothing new under the sun.

This is where one can take cues from the existing market. Gold is costlier than steel but the pricing difference is greater still. Multiplying $1000 (cost) by 10 (to get a price) yields far more profit than multiplying $1 by 20. This perception of Gold as being worth it is far beyond its utility–a perception which has taken centuries to build. What Apple is doing with Watch pricing is simply leveraging existing perceptions of value for materials and using them to capture profits for an otherwise purely functional product.

It’s just that technology companies could not use it because “it takes time and perseverance, with typically low volumes.” That’s not something technology companies/brands have been able to do.

You may have already noticed that technology products are high-priced at launch, but their value diminishes rapidly afterwards. Apple, however, has managed to do what others could not: it was able to “stretch to cover the perception of value for design, materials, craftsmanship, and prestige.”

]]>http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-watch-pricing-strategy/feed/1http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-watch-pricing-strategy/Mind Blowing Apple Watch Replica Made with 800 Nanoblocks [PICS]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iphoneincanada/~3/bZaPbQlP-yI/
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/apple-watch-replica-made-with-800-nanoblocks/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 20:55:41 +0000http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=146419Mind Blowing Apple Watch Replica Made with 800 Nanoblocks [PICS] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource
]]>With the Apple Watch release just weeks away, this exceptionally accurate replica of the upcoming Apple smartwatch has hit the scene, is made up of 800 Nanoblocks, the tiny building blocks made popular in Japan, which are becoming widespread internationally as well (via Cult Of Mac).

According to the source, the smallest brick measures 4mm x 4mm x 5mm, which is quite tiny and requires absolute precision to assemble. The brilliant Apple Watch model was created by Christopher Tan, a well-known Nanoblock brick artist, who has previously built scale models of everything from the Great Wall of China to zombie dioramas.

Here are so more photos of the mind blowing replica. Let us know what you think!

The password manager’s latest update brings tons of new features, including automatic filling of identities, credit cards as well as automatic creation of new logins when you’re signing up for new services, via the app’s iOS 8 extension.

As you can see below from the screenshot shared by 1Password, creating a new login can be easily managed via the ‘New Login’ option, which is especially handy if you’re registering a new account on a website.

The developers explain they have give 1Password 5.3 for iOS an all new ‘Brain’, a term they use for the app’s under-the-hood tools and form-filling logic. “It’s much smarter about matching websites and subdomains and fills forms even faster”. They have also added a new “Message Center” to the app in order to bring you 1Password news and tips right in your in-app Settings.

“We added Large Type so you can view usernames and passwords in Jumbo Size, and we fixed a couple Zoom Mode bugs and a crash for iPhone 6 Plus users. Truly, there is a mountain of improvements you can check out. Our free 1Password 5.3 for iOS update is now live in the App Store, so take it for a spin and let us know what you think”.

You can read the full release notes here, and grab the app at the following App Store link:

]]>http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/app-store/1password-ios-new-extension-features/feed/0http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/app-store/1password-ios-new-extension-features/Toronto Developer Shares How His App Ended Up in an iPhone Adhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iphoneincanada/~3/mwqm8cqsD0c/
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/toronto-developer-shares-how-his-app-ended-up-in-an-iphone-ad/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 20:31:50 +0000http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/?p=146399Toronto Developer Shares How His App Ended Up in an iPhone Ad is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource
]]>Robleh Jama, the Toronto-based iOS developer and founder of Tiny Hearts, has shared the details of Apple’s selection process in an article on Fast Company, revealing how getting featured in an ad by the iPhone maker isn’t simply a matter of luck, especially for his app Quick Fit: 7 Minute Workout (via MacStories).

Jama writes that it all began when he received an email from Apple’s outside ad agency TBWA\Media Arts informing him that his app was being considered for a broadcast commercial, though they told him there were no guarantees about his app making it into the final spot. “I signed the required paperwork and then tried really hard not to think about this or get my hopes up for the next couple of months”, he says.

“Then word arrived in my email box: Our app had made the international spot. I let out a huge sigh of relief”. The developer notes that the ad first aired in Italy and France, and before it had aired, “Quick Fit wasn’t even ranking in the top 400 Health & Fitness apps in Italy, let alone the top overall paid list. But that changed around the evening of June 20. We watched as Quick Fit climbed the top overall charts literally overnight”.

How did we end up with an Apple ad to begin with? I think it’s virtually impossible to plan for something like that. But I do think there were a few key factors that increased our chances of being selected.

One of the best decisions we made early on was to support multiple languages with Quick Fit and Wake Alarm. We focused on the key regions Apple recommends in its internationalization guidelines. Apps are a global phenomenon with millions of non-English-speaking users. We didn’t want to limit our goal of helping people get fit to just English speakers, so we localized our app’s interface, description, and even screenshots.

Since the Lightning port and the USB 3.0 port are so similar, it is impossible to decide. Considering Apple’s decision for the new MacBook to feature a USB-C port, this could make sense.

The iPad Pro is said to feature four speakers, a 12.2-inch (or 12.9-inch?) display, 2 GB of RAM, and possibly a stylus. Touch ID seems to be a given, considering that Apple incorporated the fingerprint sensor into the latest generation of iPads. The iPad Pro is rumoured to launch sometime this fall, although earlier rumours claimed mass production would start in Q2 2015.